Fragrances inspired by Absolue Pour le Soir Eau de Parfum
The original
Absolue Pour le Soir
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
The two side by side
Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 8 notes is in the original, including Benzoin, Honey, Incense
The main difference
Near-identical note list, differs in proportion
What they share
Shares 4 of its 10 notes, including Incense, Sandalwood, Cumin
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops benzoin and cedar
What they share
Shares 3 of its 22 notes, including Sandalwood, Cumin, Ylang-Ylang
The main difference
Adds ambergris and beeswax, drops benzoin and cedar
What they share
Shares 3 of its 8 notes, including Honey, Ylang-Ylang, Rose
The main difference
Adds cinnamon and iris, drops benzoin and cedar
What they share
Shares 2 of its 15 notes, including Incense, Rose
The main difference
Adds ambergris and castoreum, drops benzoin and cedar
What they share
Shares 3 of its 13 notes, including Benzoin, Incense, Rose
The main difference
Adds amber and beeswax, drops cedar and cumin
What they share
Shares 4 of its 15 notes, including Incense, Cedar, Sandalwood
The main difference
Adds amber and ambergris, drops benzoin and cumin
What they share
Shares 5 of its 25 notes, including Benzoin, Honey, Incense
The main difference
Adds amber and bergamot, drops cedar and cumin
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.